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Vittersbourg

Coordinates: 48°57′03″N 6°55′46″E / 48.9508°N 6.9294°E / 48.9508; 6.9294
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Vittersbourg
Commune
The church in Vittersbourg
The church in Vittersbourg
Coat of arms of Vittersbourg
Coat of arms
Location of Vittersbourg
Map
Vittersbourg is located in France
Vittersbourg
Vittersbourg
Vittersbourg is located in Grand Est
Vittersbourg
Vittersbourg
Coordinates: 48°57′03″N 6°55′46″E / 48.9508°N 6.9294°E / 48.9508; 6.9294
CountryFrance
RegionGrand Est
DepartmentMoselle
ArrondissementSarrebourg-Château-Salins
CantonLe Saulnois
IntercommunalitySaulnois
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Gilbert Rostoucher[1]
Area
1
7.13 km2 (2.75 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
337
 • Density47/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
57725 /57670
Elevation218–253 m (715–830 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Vittersbourg (German: Wittersburg) is a commune in the Moselle department in Grand Est in north-eastern France.

Etymology

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The toponym Vittersbourg is of Germanic origin, deriving from anthroponym Widhari.[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Caljouw, William Robert (1981). "Germanic elements in French Toponymy". University of British Columbia: 152. doi:10.14288/1.0094985. Retrieved 12 January 2021. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
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